Saturday, Oct. 5, 1935

Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here, him & papa went to Waterloo on business; got Bert shoes fixed; had dinner here. Bernice got ½ doz. eggs. & 24¢ doz. A lady here wanted to sell extracts, 3 bottles & bowl for $1. There is a prize dance at Oak Grove to nite. Adm. 10¢. Cowell Orch. playing.

Friday, Aug. 2, 1935

Billy [Willis] 2 yr. birthday. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, stopped on their way to Adam Eckert’s threshing. Nice cool this morning. Papa & Rose went out to Henry’s, look at the wheat; Leona hauled some of got 81¢ at Waterloo, it is 86¢. The boss timber man was here. Clerk Al Gaven got a 13 lb. ham, 35¢ this afternoon. At the prize dance at Oak Grove last Sat. night Jim Tobin & Leona Vogt won the prize waltz $2.50 & all a fox trot prize of $2.50 was won by Eugene Flym of Burskville & girl of Evansville. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came here from threshing. We went out to Henry’s. Billy’s birthday, took 10¢ ice along & made 1½ ice cream; us & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were the only ones there.